School district or education agency · NCES 4200055

Universal Institute Charter School

Philadelphia, PA

District overview See comparisons

Students563

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students563

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$19,685

per student

Profile coverage

7 of 8 core data areas available

Each area is matched to this district’s NCES ID. Dates show the reporting year. Source links and coverage were last checked August 26, 2026.

✓Academic results2019Older federal release✓Attendance2022–23Current release✓Spending2022–23Current release✓Enrollment & staffing2023–24Current release✓Student support2021–22Older federal release✓Safety & civil rights2021–22Older federal release–Community contextNot matchedNot matched✓Programs & opportunities2021–22Older federal release

Five things to know

The district at a glance

Every answer links to the underlying measure. Reporting years stay attached to the data.

01Comparable nationwide

Student outcomes

How are students doing?

Four views answer different questions. State test percentages show grade-level expectations; the national research trend shows change over time; graduation and dropout measures describe high-school outcomes.

Nationally comparable trend · 2019–2019

Are results improving over time?

28^thlatest estimated national standing

2019

Estimated standing is unchanged from the first year.

State proficiency standards differ and should not be used for cross-state rankings. Graduation ranges and privacy protections are preserved exactly. The academic trend uses Stanford Education Data Archive estimates and is not a state proficiency percentage.

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence15.8 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment-1.9%

Student enrollment declined.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending-8.9%

Spending per student decreased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Kindergarten–grade 5387 students

68.7%

Grades 6–8176 students

31.3%

See enrollment for every grade

Kindergarten57

Grade 166

Grade 260

Grade 373

Grade 467

Grade 564

Grade 659

Grade 757

Grade 860

Grade 90

Students by race and ethnicity

Black or African American518 (92.0%)

Hispanic/Latino33 (5.9%)

Two or more races7 (1.2%)

Asian4 (0.7%)

White1 (0.2%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

73All district staff, full-time equivalent

32Teachers, full-time equivalent

13Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

2School administrators, full-time equivalent

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Kindergarten teachers2 FTE

Elementary teachers25 FTE

Secondary teachers3 FTE

Ungraded teachers2 FTE

Instructional coordinators2 FTE

District administrators1 FTE

District administrative support2 FTE

School administrative support2 FTE

Other support staff19 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in PA receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

City CHSPittsburgh, PA

Students: 564
English learners: 2.9%
Special education: 21.8%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Jefferson County-DuBois AVTSReynoldsville, PA

Students: 559
Special education: 27.8%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Mastery Charter School-Mann CampusPhiladelphia, PA

Students: 560
English learners: 2.6%
Special education: 19.0%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Frederick Douglass Mastery Charter SchoolPhiladelphia, PA

Students: 556
English learners: 1.4%
Special education: 23.1%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Otto-Eldred School DistrictEldred, PA

Students: 557
Community poverty: 15.7%
Special education: 19.8%

Matched on enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictPAUnited States

Academic standing2019Needs attention

28th percentile53rd percentile49th percentile

This district is 25 percentile points lower than the state figure and 21 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students chronically absent2022–23Needs attention

49.4%23.3%27.8%

This district is 26.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 21.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023Context only

$21,257$24,823$19,509

This district is $3,566 per student lower than the state figure and $1,748 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$19,685$18,240$15,859

This district is $1,445 per student higher than the state figure and $3,826 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$1,977$1,964

This district is $1,977 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$513$336

This district is $513 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,752$3,520$1,793

This district is $1,768 per student lower than the state figure and $41 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023Context only

$10,045$8,815$8,742

This district is $1,230 per student higher than the state figure and $1,303 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023Context only

$4,586$5,632$3,769

This district is $1,046 per student lower than the state figure and $817 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023Context only

$0$15,642$11,715

This district is $15,642 per student lower than the state figure and $11,715 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023Context only

$1,118$1,342$869

This district is $224 per student lower than the state figure and $249 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24Needs attention

18:113:115:1

This district is 5.0 students per teacher higher than the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

129.7151.6138.9

This district is 21.9 staff per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 9.2 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24Stronger than benchmarks

23.119.518.5

This district is 3.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 4.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24Needs attention

0.01.00.9

This district is 1.0 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the state figure and 0.9 psychologists per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

2.8%5.4%12.0%

This district is 2.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

25.6%18.2%14.0%

This district is 7.5 percentage points higher than the state figure and 11.6 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

1.2%3.2%3.9%

This district is 2.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.8 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schoolsContext only

83.7%97.8%95.8%

This district is 14.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 12.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24Context only

-1.9%+0.9%+0.5%

This district is 2.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district recordsContext only

99.5%47.9%50.6%

This district is 51.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 48.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollmentNeeds attention

15.3%4.2%4.5%

This district is 11.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 10.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%8.8%9.0%

This district is 8.8 percentage points lower than the state figure and 9.0 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollmentStronger than benchmarks

0.0%4.0%6.7%

This district is 4.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

2.8%Students learning English12 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.8%

PA5.4%

U.S.12.0%

25.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services110 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District25.6%

PA18.2%

U.S.14.0%

1.2%Students with Section 504 plans5 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.2%

PA3.2%

U.S.3.9%

0.0%English learners also receiving IDEA services0 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District0.0%

PA0.7%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

83.7%Teachers reported as certified

Teacher certification comparison

District83.7%

PA97.8%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Other schools

1City setting

1Charter schools

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

36.9%Federal

1.5%State

61.5%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$19,685Total current spending per student

$9,591Instruction per student

$6,871Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$4.9MFederal revenue36.9% of total revenue

$201KState revenue1.5% of total revenue

$8.2MLocal revenue61.5% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$9,591Instructionper student

$6,871Student and instructional supportper student

$1,752Special educationper student

$2,201Building operations and maintenanceper student

$101Student transportationper student

$3,224Food servicesper student

$452Technologyper student

People costs

$6.3MSalaries$10,045 per student

$2.9MEmployee benefits$4,586 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$0EquipmentFY 2023

$0Capital outlay$0 per student

$0Constructionincluded in capital outlay

$0Debt outstanding at year end$0 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$700KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$20KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$578KTitle I$923 per student

$1.8MChild nutrition$2,802 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$21,617

FY 2023$19,685-8.9% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$1,193

FY 2023$0-100.0% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$0

FY 2023$00.0% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2133.6%

214 of 636 students

2021–2244.8%

257 of 574 students

2022–2349.4%

309 of 626 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

0Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

1Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

48Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →96In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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